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Welcome to ZeroStarter

ZeroStarter is a production-ready SaaS starter template that combines modern web technologies with battle-tested architectural patterns. Built with a monorepo structure, it provides end-to-end type safety, modular packages, and a complete development workflow out of the box.
ZeroStarter is currently in Release Candidate (RC) status. All implemented features are stable and production-ready. We’re actively adding new features and integrations.

Why ZeroStarter?

Architecture & Best Practices as a Service — ZeroStarter isn’t just a starter template, it’s a complete blueprint for building production-ready SaaS applications with battle-tested patterns and practices.

Modular Architecture

Clean, plug-and-play packages that work independently or together. Swap components, extend functionality, or customize without breaking the system.

End-to-End Type Safety

Hono RPC ensures type safety from database to frontend. Catch errors at compile time, ship with confidence.

Production-Ready Performance

Optimized with Bun runtime and Turborepo for blazing-fast development and builds.

Beautiful UI Out of the Box

Shadcn UI components with Tailwind CSS, ready to customize or use as-is.

Enterprise-Grade Auth

Better Auth integration with GitHub, Google, and more — fully configured and ready to extend.

Comprehensive Documentation

Every pattern, practice, and decision documented with AI-optimized context.

Quick Start

Get up and running in minutes with our step-by-step guide.

Installation

Detailed setup instructions including prerequisites and environment configuration.

Architecture

Understand the tech stack and monorepo structure.

Key Features

Type-Safe API Client

ZeroStarter uses Hono RPC to provide end-to-end type safety between backend and frontend:
import { Hono } from "hono"

const app = new Hono()
  .basePath("/api")
  .get("/health", (c) => {
    const data = { message: "ok", version: "1.0.0" }
    return c.json({ data })
  })

export type AppType = typeof app

Clean Monorepo Structure

.
├── api/
│   └── hono/          # Backend API server (Hono)
├── web/
│   └── next/          # Frontend application (Next.js)
└── packages/
    ├── auth/          # Shared authentication logic (Better Auth)
    ├── db/            # Database schema and Drizzle configuration
    ├── env/           # Type-safe environment variables
    └── tsconfig/      # Shared TypeScript configuration

Modern Tech Stack

What’s Next?

1

Get Started

Follow the Quick Start guide to set up your development environment.
2

Understand the Architecture

Learn about the Architecture and how the pieces fit together.
3

Build Your SaaS

Start customizing and building your application with confidence.

Community & Support

Don’t forget to star the repository on GitHub if you find ZeroStarter helpful!

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